Combined toaster and cooker



S gpt. '26,, 1944.

D. PLATKIN COMBINED TOASTER AND COOKER Filed June 1 1, 13341 -2Sheets-Sheet 1 DAN/E1. HAT/0N,

INVENTOR 7 ATTORNEY.

Sept. 26, 1944.

D. PLATKIN COMBINED TOASTE'R Am) COOKER Filed June 11, 1941 2Sheets-Sheet 2 w .Wl/

.fiAN/EL .PLA TK/AC,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 26, 1944 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECOMBINED TOASTER AND 000mm Daniel Platkin, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application June 11, 1941, Serial No. 397,537

4 Claims.

An object of my invention is to provide a combined toaster and cooker inwhich electrical heating elements are so arranged in relation tocompartments for toasting bread and cooking other food. that thetoasting and cooking may be done simultaneously.

Another object of my invention is to provide a housing for a device ofthe character described which supports a vertical heating element fortoasting bread and the like, and one or more horizontal heating elementsfor cooking other foods such as bacon, eggs, steaks, chops and the like.

A further object is to provide in a device of the character described asliding tray or grille in which food may be cooked by application ofheat above or below or both, and which tray is slidably mounted on atrack or shelf formed within the housing. I

A still further object of the invention is to provide in combinationwith a bread toaster or the like a cooking compartment located withinthe 'housing of the device and arranged so that a table or any othersupport upon which the device is resting is protected from heatgenerated in the lower heating element of the device, and from foodparticles, grease, or drippings which may accumulate in the cookingcompartment.

These and other objects of my invention will be made more fully apparentfrom a further consideration of the specification and the drawings.

base portion 6, ends I, and a top closure 8. The

housing may be formed of metal or a. heat resistant plastic or glass.

Supported on the upper surface 9 of the base portion 6 is a rack I0preferably; of inverted V configuration against which bread to betoasted may rest. Side plates II pivotally mounted on the ends I at I2are provided for confining the bread to be toasted and also conservingthe heat originating from toaster burner I3, the latter being verticallydisposed by suspension from the top 8. a

I preferably provide a bead or flange I4 around the lower edge or baseportion of the base 6. The top portion 9 of the base I5 is formed with arectangular'opening I5, disposed within which is a fiat horizontalelectrical heating element I6 which may be mounted by bracket member I lat the lower end of the heating element I3, or in any other desired andconvenient manner.

Securely mounted'within the base 6 and entirely closing off the upperhollow portion of the affords a stop to position the tray when pushedall the way into'the housing. Below the offset I9, the member I8 isdepressed to provide a horizontal chamber 2I in which may be located aflat electrical heating element 22. The member I8, or at least thatportion of it indicated at 23 which forms the chamber 2| may be made ofmaterial which reflects the heat from the element 22 upwardly, orinsulates the heat of said element 22 from the region below the memberI8, or performs both functions.

The tray 20 may be made of metal or heat resistant plastic or glass andis preferably rectangular in shape, with sufllcient depth provided bythe sides and ends 24 and25 respectively to furnish a cooking receptacleof convenient and useful capacity. I provide a handle or knob 26 at theouter end of the tray 20.

Preferably the upper edges 2! of the sides and ends 25 are closelyadjacent to the top 9 of the base portion 8, and lie under the said topand substantially coincidewith the opening I5, accomplishing thepurposes of concentrating the heat from the heating elements I6 and 22and also preventing grease and food particles from spattering over intothe region between the tray 20 and the sides and ends of the baseportion 6.

While I have shown all three electric heatingelements I3, I6, and '22,as being in a common circuit, they may be-so wired and provided withswitches if desired as to be selective for use. I may also eliminate oneor the other or the horizontalheating elements It and 22, or use themselectively if desired. Thus, the heating element It if used alone wouldcook food contained in the tray 20 as a broiler, whereas the heatingelement 22 would be used for frying or any other cooking function inwhich heat is commonly applied below the cooking receptacle. When bothelements are used simultaneously the double function is obtained.

Although I have herein shown and described my invention in what I haveconceived to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it isrecognized that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of myinvention, which is not to be limited to the details disclosed hereinbut it is to be accorded the full score of the claims so as to embraceany and all equivalent structures.

Havin described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to securebyLetters Patent is:

l. A device of the character described comprising a substantially closedhousing having an opening in the upper face, and an opening in onevertical wall for the reception of a cooking tray, an open cooking trayadapted to be inserted in said housing through saidopening in the wall,the tray being open at the top and directly below the opening in theupper face of the-housing whereby heat from the tray will pass byconvection and radiation through the last said opening, means forheating the tray positioned in the last said opening and a toastingcompartment mounted on said housing directly above the last namedopening and open at the bottom for direct communication with the openinin the upper face of the housing, said toasting compartment havingheating means therein.

2. A device of the character described comprising a substantially closedhousing formed with vertical walls and a horizontal shelf extendingentirely across between the walls, said housing having an opening at thetop, and an opening in one wall for the reception of a cooke ing tray,an open top cooking tray adapted to be inserted in said housing throughsaid wall under, and a toastin compartment mounted on 1 said housingdirectly above the last named opening and open at the bottom for directcommunication with the opening in the upper face of the housing, saidtoasting compartment having heating means therein.

3. A device of the character described comprising a substantially closedhousing formed with vertical walls and ahorizontal shelf extendingentirely across between the walls, said housing having an opening at thetop, and an opening in one wall for the reception of a cooking tray, anopen top cooking tray adapted to be inserted in said housing throughsaid wall opening and to rest upon said shelf directly below the openingat the top of the housing whereby heat from the tray will pass byconvection and radiation through said last named opening,

means for heating the tray positioned above and below said tray, and atoasting compartment mounted on said housing directly above the lastnamed opening and open at the bottom for direct communication with theopening in the upper face of the housing, said shelf having parallelopening and to rest upon said shelf directly below the opening at thetop of the housing whereby heat from the tray will pass by convectionand radiation through said last named opening, means for heating thetray positioned thererecesses adapted to guide and support the tray,above one of said tray heating means.

4. A device of the character described comprising a substantially closedhousing formed with vertical walls and a horizontal shelf extendingentirely across between the walls, said housing having an opening at thetop, and an opening. in one wall for the reception of a cooking tray, anopen cooking tray adapted to be inserted in said housing through saidwall opening and to rest upon said shelf, the tray being open at the topand of such size relative to the opening at the top of the housing thatheat from the tray will pass by convection and radiation through saidlast named opening, means for mounted on said housing directly above thelast named opening and open at the bottom for direct communication withthe opening in the upper face of the housing, said shelf having ahorizontal offset section adapted to contain the said heating meansbelow the tray.

DANIEL PLA'I'KIN.

